Drinkwater

A former staffer for Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Drinkwater had worked on this issue in the past.

Drinkwater was among the first, his nervous, prying little eyes fairly fastened on the other in his excitement.

Sure enough, presently along came Drinkwater, head down, as though unaware of the open door.

Drinkwater, I believe youre lying, said OLeary, with a twitching of his hands that made the other draw back abruptly.

Drinkwater passed to the door by which they had entered and drew it shut, and going to the window, flung across a second curtain.

Drinkwater went to her side and piloted her to the armchair, amid a heavy craning-forward of her tense audience.